Home made jewellery boxes

As children, almost all of us had a special box or space to store our childhood treasures. Little girls would store dolls, dresses, ribbons, and hairpins, while boys stored baseball caps, balls, action figures, and sweets. Since we were young, saving all our favourite things has always been a habit. As adults, why should that be any different?

Making a jewellery box for you to save and store all your ornaments can be a delightful task. After all, if we stored our treasures as children, why not continue the same trend as adults. Storage, security, and taking care of our belongings has always been an essential aspect of owning expensive things.

Boxes with designs, compartments, and small spaces are just some of the things that you can build and keep redoing. Today, we will start with the basics of making a jewellery box.

All you will need are the materials listed below, and you can make your jewelry box.

Hollowed book box:

A secret jewellery box made from an old box is sure to be reminiscent of our childhood memories, and make a great home for patterned wedding rings.

Paint the outside pages and stick them together with mod podge. Once dry, create a niche in the book approximately 1” from each side. Cut till even thickness and remove the pages. Cut through carefully and remove the pages as required, without adding stress to your hands.

Paint the inside edges and the bottom with mod podge and let dry.

Once done, paint the inside and outside of the new jewellery box with any acrylic paint of your choice.

Decorate the cover with images, cutouts, scrap papers, or drawings of your choice.

Once done, coat the entire art layer with mod podge.

Glue the four wooden beads to each corner on the bottom face of the book. This will serve as a stand for your jewellery box.

A jewellery box from toothpaste cover:

Reuse regular boxes like toothpaste boxes to make small jewellery boxes for everyday use with this method. If you have larger covers or boxes, merely scale the measurements up.

Reinforce the inside of the box by gluing it with stiff cardboard paper.

Paint the inside of the box according to your specifications. Make markers to measure the spaces you would like to have for separate jewellery containers.

Cover the outside of the box with decorative paper. Cover the inside and out of the lid as well.

Cut separators according to your measurements, cover with decorative paper, or paint, and then place them according to the markings on the inside of the box.

Close the lid on the box to have your jewellery box ready.

There are several creative and unique options to make your jewellery boxes. Unique boxes should reflect the nature and cost of your jewellery and should look good on your dressing table or the inside of your cupboard. In case you are traveling and need to carry your jewellery box, secure it with added cardboard on the inside to make it travel-worthy.